Okay. I'll do it here, to see if others share my feelings.
Thank you for taking the time to do so. Feedback from the community is VERY welcome in my inbox.
First off: I _really_ liked the LPIC-1 exam. It tests the actual knowledge and experience of the test-taker, and isn't as "narrow" as other certifications I've taken (which really just tests how well you've read and memorized their material).
This is a specific goal of LPI. It is nice to see that we have reached it for you.
However, during both the 101 and 102 tests I got several questions that were basically the same, just phrased differently. I understand the need to have multiple questions regarding the same task (for people retaking tests, etc), but should they really show up during the same test?
This is an issue we are addressing. It comes from the need to pilot test new items. For many reasons it is best to not duplicate items on a test but for many reasons this has happened to a small extent on the recent forms. Changes in tools that are coming should help prevent this.
Also, one of the X11 questions (single-choice) gives you two alternatives that are correct. One is correct for XFree4/Xorg and the other is correct for XFree3
While I'm not sure exactly which question you are speaking about, I can say that it is most likely an older one that assumes XFree3. The exact mechanics of dealing with the different variants of programs is a bit slippery and sometimes depends on which program we are discussing. I don't think we actually address Xorg at all.
Then there were a few things that I felt were unclear that I can't remember the specifics about, but I left feedback about it during the test. Does that information reach the development folks?
Yes your feedback does reach us and we are working to make sure that it does so even better. We are implementing a comment tracking system to ensure that comments don't get lost in the shuffle.
Developers are also on all of the LPI mailing lists as well. The wider community should never be shy about giving feedback; we want it!
For those of you reading this that haven't taken the test yet, don't let this scare you off. This exam is magnitudes more sane than most other certification-tests.
Thank you for that endorsement. We have worked hard in the past to make the LPI certs more than just a piece of paper a person buys. Recent expansions of the organization and new tools and procedures put in place are going to make our work even more valuable to candidates and employers. Stay tuned, you ain't seen nuthin' yet!
Mark Miller Exam Development Lead
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